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Melissa P

1 reviews | Active since May 2019

03 Jul 2024, 12:19

African Bank Incompetence

I app**** for a loan with African Bank. Completed the entire online process. Chose a pin and password, even received codes via sms. Once completed all of a sudden the website indicates incorrect cell number which is quite absurd as the number entered is my number and it would be impossible for an alternative number as I have never banked or had anything with African Bank. I proceeded to email documentation such as ID and payslip to an email address as on their website as offers were presented to myself in the form of a loan, a credit card or a short term loan. Now I receive an email from this said document email address indicating to whatsapp the documentation which again ridiculous as I've already sent it via email and uploaded it online. Be that as it may I continued to whatsapp and ofcourse the indication is made to download the app and change my mobile number which again I cannot do as it refuses log in of any sort. I refuse to travel to a branch as I work and I do not have time for this ridiculous error on African Banks side. Please fix it and provide me with exactly what the offers showed. I completed the entire application. Right at the end it threw me out indicating cell number error. Impossible and ridiculous. I am highly irritated by this. To top it off I am receiving calls from a cell number that truecaller identifies as a *****ulent african bank number with thousands of spam reports. Please finalize and fix this.

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Replies (5)
African Bank
African Bank's reply03 Jul 2024, 17:29
Official
Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We're serious about keeping personal information safe. However, to do this we need to confirm your identity before we can start working on your concern.
Please visit your nearest Africanbank branch to FICA your details.
Please chat with your Support Specialist team on ***, visit any African Bank branch, or register for self service on www.africanbank.co.za
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Melissa P's update03 Jul 2024, 17:35
Reviewer Update
I received a call and I am very unhappy. I am fuming by the audacity African Bank has instructing me to visit a branch to change my number when the number they supposedly have on their system has never been owned by myself. Why would I waste my time and money traveling to a branch to rectify a mistake clearly made by African Bank. I am writing to the Ombudsman and I will escalate this matter as high as possible. The audacity you have is despicable. Your mistake. Rectify it as you are busy with *****ulent activity on my profile that does not even belong to myself.
African Bank
African Bank's reply03 Jul 2024, 17:45
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We're really sorry that you still feel unhappy, but unfortunately we have to stand by our decision this time.
Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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Melissa P's update03 Jul 2024, 19:06
Reviewer Update
There is no decision to stand by. You are wrong and you know that. How can you request an individual to visit a branch for changing of a cell number that does not even belong to them. How patheticly ridiculous. You're obviously terrible at your job so step back and let management contact me to resolve an issue African Bank created. You are busy with ***** on my name and that is the only reason you are refusing to assist me. I've NEVER interacted with African Bank until today being my first time hence your mistake that you need to rectify. But i see social media is full of complaints regarding African Bank *****ing from clients. Disgusting!
African Bank
African Bank's reply04 Jul 2024, 10:02
Official
Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We're serious about keeping personal information safe. However, to do this we need to confirm your identity before we can start working on your concern.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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